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Accountants, lawyers and the privileged class: R v Special Commissioner of Income Tax

  • Clayton Utz
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  • Australia, United Kingdom
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  • May 9 2013

Legal professional privilege is a fundamental right attaching to qualifying communications between lawyers and their clients. The ATO has conceded

Global employment, pensions and benefits e-bulletin

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Australia, China, European Union, France, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vietnam
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  • April 18 2013

A renewed regulatory focus on sham contracting and a court recent decision in ACE Insurance Limited v Trifunovski highlights the need for employers to

Exaggerated personal injuries leads to a contempt of court charge

  • Barry.Nilsson. Lawyers
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  • Australia, United Kingdom
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  • April 3 2013

In the recent English decision of Airbus Operations Ltd & Anor v Roberts 2012 EWHC 3631, the defendant, Mr Roberts, was found to be in contempt of

Criminal and related antitrust developments in 2012: Canada and the world

  • Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
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  • Australia, Canada, China, European Union, India, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, United Kingdom, USA
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  • April 2 2013

This article outlines the major global criminal and related antitrust developments in 2012, with a focus on Canada. Three salient realities

A summary of major developments in key areas

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Australia, European Union, Indonesia, Myanmar, United Kingdom
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  • March 7 2013

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) and institutional bodies have published the following guidance in relation to corporate governance and

Standard & Poor’s held liable for investor’s loss in Australia

  • Nabarro LLP
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  • Australia, United Kingdom
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  • March 7 2013

On 5 November 2012 judgment was given by the Federal Court of Australia in favour of 12 local councils, who sought to recover losses suffered after

Blanket notification claims: implications of McManus and Others v European Risk Insurance Co 2013 EWHC 18

  • Gadens Lawyers
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  • Australia, United Kingdom
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  • March 5 2013

The English High Court (the Court) recently held that blanket notification of circumstances which might give rise to a claim was sufficient

Shipping news - February 2013

  • Colin Biggers & Paisley
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  • Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, USA
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  • February 11 2013

On 15 October 2012 the Department of Infrastructure and Transport carried out further stakeholder consultation ahead of taking steps to facilitate

The doctrine of election and non-waiver clauses: implications for lenders

  • Clayton Utz
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  • Australia, United Kingdom
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  • January 31 2013

When faced with a default by a borrower, the lenders should not rely solely on the "non-waiver" clause in the contracts in safeguarding their rights

“Safe sex” part 2

  • 1 Chancery Lane
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  • Australia, United Kingdom
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  • January 10 2013

The New Year brings with it important news from Australia for employees in the UK - particularly those considering having sex in motel bedrooms. Regular